Slate for Rise: Building a Chrome Extension for Articulate Rise Customization

When we set out to build Slate for Rise, the eLearning development landscape was dominated by expensive premium tools. Mighty Plugin, while powerful, came with a hefty price tag that put advanced Rise customization out of reach for many educators and small organizations.

The Challenge

Articulate Rise is an excellent authoring tool, but its customization options are limited. Developers and instructional designers needed a way to apply custom CSS and JavaScript to their courses across all output formats—SCORM 1.2/2004, xAPI, Web, AICC, and cmi5.

Our Solution

Slate for Rise provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed specifically for Articulate Rise course creators:

• Built-in CSS and JavaScript editors directly in the Rise interface
• Live preview functionality to see changes in real-time
• Advanced patching technology that works across all Rise output formats
• One-click Block ID copying for precise targeting
• AI-powered code assistance for optimization and explanation

Privacy by Design

Unlike many browser extensions, Slate for Rise operates entirely locally. We don't store user data, track usage, or require sign-ins. All customizations remain on your device, ensuring complete privacy and security for sensitive course content. Our AI assistance also runs locally in your browser—no API keys needed, no data leaves your machine.

Technical Innovation

The extension's patching system is built around unlimited custom code flexibility. Whether you're working with SCORM packages for an LMS or publishing for the web, Slate for Rise ensures your customizations travel with your content, maintaining consistency across all deployment scenarios.

Free and Open

We believe powerful tools shouldn't be locked behind expensive paywalls. Slate for Rise is completely free—mighty features with no limits on the CSS and JavaScript editors, patching, AI assistance, or any essential features. Free forever.

The project represents our philosophy of building tools that serve the community rather than extracting value from it. Sometimes the best business strategy is simply making something useful and giving it away.